WASHINGTON, DC - Oct. 02: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during her weekly news conference. House Democratic leaders said they are working with their GOP counterparts to line up votes for a revised financial bailout plan, but warned they will not put it on the floor Friday unless they are sure it will pass. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said, "We're not going to take a bill to the floor that doesn't have the votes. I'm optimistic we will have the votes." Majority Leader...more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Oct. 02: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during her weekly news conference. House Democratic leaders said they are working with their GOP counterparts to line up votes for a revised financial bailout plan, but warned they will not put it on the floor Friday unless they are sure it will pass. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said, "We're not going to take a bill to the floor that doesn't have the votes. I'm optimistic we will have the votes." Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., earlier made similar comments. (photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly).« less